Kaitlin's Prayers Were Answered!

As soon as we shared the news Kaitlin started praying for a sister and counting down the days till we'd find out what we were having. Not a day went by where Kaitlin wouldn't ask/say how many days were left and cry about potentially having another brother and not the sister she so desires.
And then finally May 3rd came....
The ultrasound went well, but our baby didn't want to reveal whether it was a boy or girl. All I thought was go figure since we have a gender reveal photo shoot at the beach in a couple hours. The tech was wonderful though and she didn't give up. After an hour she finally got the baby to reveal who he/she is. She put the results in an envelope so I could pass it on to the photographer. Ater the ultrasound I had my five month doctor appointment to go to. So I sat and waited. And waited some more. And then some more with the results sitting in my lap. Talk about torture!
Finally after waiting an hour an a half I had my appointment and then headed home. We had to quickly figure out something else for everyone to wear since while I was at the doctors office it rained and the temps dropped a good twenty degrees. So we quickly pulled stuff together and headed to the beach for pictures. I was so nervous, because I was starting to get concerned about what we'd do about Kaitlin if baby number four is a boy. She was quite sure our photographer June had just set her up to findout it's a boy. But all that changed once the pink silly string came out, and concerned turned to joy. Well, for everyone except Levi that is! He was shocked to be wrong and so much so he couldn't believe the results. Boy was he not happy at first. (Already thinking of another wedding to pay for!) But as the night went on everyone was excited for our newest family member.
And though I thought once the gender was revealed Kaitlin's pestering would cease, it's not! Now the question is what's my sister's name going to be? Oh well at least it'll be a different question for the second half of the pregnancy!

What's Better Than Three? Four!

We wanted to wait and share the news with the kids after we had our 8week ultrasound, since I have had three miscarriages in the past. So on Friday after week saw and heard the beautiful heartbeat of our baby we decided it was time to share. We really wanted them to be some of the first people to know and we definitely wanted them finding out from us and not someone else. Well before we could even tell them Kaitlin looked at me and said "Are you p, p, pregnant?!?!" My word she's a smart cookie!
 


The proud big bro and sis were immediately excited and very protective over Mommy and the baby against each other! And then Daddy mentioned that he knows it's going to be a boy and then the trouble began! Kaitlin melted down. She wants a baby sister so much. (She's been saying it since I was pregnant with Malachi.) So of course this had Daddy and Malachi teasing Kaitlin saying it's a boy, but Grandma Anderson and Mommy quickly jumped in and said that we won't know if it's a girl or boy until Mommy's at least 20weeks. We immediately worked with her on understanding that the most important thing is  we pray for a healthy baby. So for Kaitlin I not only pray for a healthy baby, but a baby sister. (Even though Levi may be right in saying she doesn't know what she's asking for.)



And yes Zeke was there, but like any two year old he had no idea what this meant. (Well at least I thought he didn't but for the last two days he keeps pulling up my shirt and pointing at my belly....so maybe a little.)

Ezekiel's B-day Gift Thank You

This is for you Grandma! Here is what Zekey picked out with his B-day money. As you'll see everyone has been having fun, even Cooper!

Jumpin' Jupiter

 

Our Family of Five

Our Amazing Soccer player!

Yep that amazing soccer player would be our son Malachi! He has played two games so far and has one every Saturday until October 20th. It's is such a joy watching him do something he loves. Malachi is doing a great job learning what it means to be a part of a team, while still working hard at better his skills.



Malachi's team won this game 10-0!
 

Malachi scoring his fourth point of the game!

Mal scored 8 goals for his team D.C. United, which helped them win 18-8!

So this is what it feels like....

So this is what it feels like to have two of your three children head off to school....my emotions have been very mixed this past week. We have decided to let Kaitlin go back to Rosy for 2nd grade instead of staying at home to learn this year. Needless to say I have to consistently give this over to God.
Malachi is attending a second year of preschool, which I question if he will get bored (he missed the young five cut-off by four days), but he loves his teachers and friends, so if anything I'll be doing more with him at home this year.
And then there is my baby, Zeke, who is eating up the extra time with Mom and Dad. And I must say we are lovin' the one on one time with him.




Malachi outside his 4 year old preschool classroom



Kaitlin waiting for her bus to arrive
 




With no siblings in sight Zeke enjoys all the attention

and likes helping out